Livy, History of Rome: All agreed that never before had so many Macedonians been killed in a single battle at Roman hands; Plutarch's Parallel Lives…
All agreed that never before had so many Macedonians been killed in a single battle at Roman hands
ceterum sicut peditum passim caedes fiebant, nisi qui abiectis armis fugerunt, sic equitatus prope integer pugna excessit. princeps fugae rex ipse erat. iam a…
Location: 44.42
When the battle starts, the Macedonian phalanx drives its spear points into the Roman shields and bars their approach
γιγνομένης δὲ τῆς ἐφόδου παρῆν ὁ Αἰμίλιος, καὶ κατελάμβανεν ἤδη τοὺς ἐν τοῖς ἀγήμασι Μακεδόνας ἄκρας τάς σαρίσας προσερηρεικότας τοῖς θυρεοῖς τῶν Ῥωμαίων καὶ…
Location: Plut. Aemilius Paulus 19.1
Perseus loses heart, and Rome meets the Macedonian phalanx for the first time
Location: 29.17
Place: Pydna
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